Armonk to give Frosty a warm reception

9:53 AM,
Dec. 5, 2012

A charcoal portrait of songwriter Steve Nelson, done in 1973, by the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, when he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation

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One of America's most beloved Christmas characters will return to his Westchester home this weekend, and organizers of the third annual Frosty Day say they're thrilled this quiet hamlet has something to "hang our hat on."

Steve Nelson, who wrote "Frosty the Snowman" in 1950, was a frequent visitor to Armonk after World War II from his home in nearby White Plains. After Nelson wrote lyrics for composer Walter "Jack" Rollins' music and the song took off when popular country singer Gene Autry recorded it. Nelson lived in Armonk from 1953 until his death in 1981.